Barley Burger Main Course Soup

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 12 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb beef sirloin, cut in cubes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef consomme
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• salt and pepper

1. Heat oil in a kettle.
2. Saute onion until they are translucent, stir in garlic and mushrooms and cook 1 minute.
3. Meanwhile brown hamburger or beef cubes.
4. Drain.
5. Add beef to onion mixture.
6. Stir in tomatoes and their juice, the consomme and 4 Cups of water, barley, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, vinegar, pepper and mixed vegetables.
7. Bring to a boil, reduce heat cover and simmer 10 minutes.

oil, onion, garlic, mushroom, ground beef, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, beef consomme, water, barley, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, vinegar, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/barley-burger-main-course-soup-137349 (may not work)